Wielding a magic that allows him to pop off limbs,con-artist Phyllis ransoms body parts to make a living. At least until his cold heart is moved when a mark claims his sisterAdelinewas taken. Adeline is not the only missing girl in their seedy cityand PhyllisΓÇÖ best chance to unravel the mystery is to become Lord Phillip of Rabbiton and strike a deal with the ambitious madameAdelineΓÇÖs former employerfor info on his leads. As a dukePhillip finds the girls who are not deadΓÇöbut undead. And when the madame finds outshe twists Phillip into helping her with her plans to rule the city. To cement his future as a dukesave his new family of mostly-dead girlsand earn AdelineΓÇÖs affectionPhillip will have to stop the madame and discover the depths of his magicΓÇöbefore his own lies destroy him.